Clinical Trials: How They Transform the Treatment of Cancer

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Topics Covered

• Overview of Clinical Trials and Why They Are Important, in the Context of COVID-19 & Its Variants
• Understanding Your Treatment Options, including Clinical Trials
• Concerns about Participating in Clinical Trials
• Types of Clinical Trials
• What Happens in a Clinical Trial?
• The Meaning of Informed Consent
• Benefits and Risks of Participation, in the Context of COVID-19
• How and Where Clinical Trials are Conducted
• How to Participate in Clinical Trials
• Specific Questions to Ask Your Health Care Team about Clinical Trial Participation, in the Context of COVID-19 & Its Variants
• The Increasing Role of Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments
• Guidelines for Preparing for Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments, including Technology, List of Questions & OpenNotes Discussion
• Accessing Resources for Clinical Trials
• Questions for Our Panel of Experts

Our Panel of Experts

Michael K. Wong, MD, PhD, FRCPC

Professor, Cutaneous Cancers, Medical Oncology, Executive Director, Integration and Program Development, Cancer Network, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Stewart B. Fleishman, MD

Former Founding Director, Cancer Support Services, Continuum Cancer Centers of New York, Author, Researcher in Oncology

Carolyn Messner, DSW, BCD, FAPOS, FAOSW

Senior Director of Education and Training, CancerCare

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Workshop Date

This workshop was originally recorded on 2022-05-18.